Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 13.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 13.7% for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 16.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2017.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 7 Indonesia 6.4% compare
- 8 Ecuador 4.8% compare
- 9 Colombia 4.3% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 4.2% compare
- 11 Georgia 3.6% compare
- 12 El Salvador 2.8% compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 13.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2017.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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